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The stormy weather is back. At 12:27 p.m. Sunday, Environment Canada wide area of communities were put under a severe thunderstorm watch. "Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous th...

It's been a hit and miss weather weekend across Saskatchewan, with isolated showers bringing a wide range of rain accumulation from border to border. From Friday to Sunday morning, Saskatoon saw aroun...

The cost of education continues to rise in Canada, but the authors of a new study say Saskatchewan is not getting good bang for its public investment. A study by the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of...

Toronto-based Onex Corp. has signed what it describes as a friendly agreement to buy Calgary-based WestJet. Under the agreement, Onex is set to pay out $31 per share for the airline which works out to...

Despite dry conditions through much of central Saskatchewan, water levels have remained fairly steady in Lake Diefenbaker and the South Saskatchewan River. "Flows for this time of year are actually ne...

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is welcoming the federal government's announced increase to the Advanced Payments Program to help farmers stuck in the middle of the Chine...

The Government of Saskatchewan has issued warnings to people living in Biggar and Division 2 of the surrounding rural municipality due to a wildfire that's been burning in the area since Monday. Shorl...

Environment Canada had fog advisories in place Monday morning through a portion of central Saskatchewan. As of 6:30 a.m., the weather service was advising drivers to be prepared for zero visibility co...

Concern is growing over China's expanded ban on Canadian canola seed. "This is dramatic. It is a huge issue for us to work with. That's everyone all within the value chain: The farmer working with the...

Canadian canola producers have lost one of their major customers. In a media release, the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) said China has temporarily halted the purchase of Canadian canola seed. It ramp...